Articles by Michael Young

Renderings Revealed for Apartments and H-Mart at 144-74 Northern Boulevard, Flushing, Queens

7:30 am on August 6, 2018 By Michael Young

The Queens neighborhood of Flushing is in for yet another new development at 144-74 Northern Boulevard, where a seven-story apartment complex with 100 residential units and ground-floor retail will soon rise. Sabre Real Estate Group is the developer of the project, and Ismael Leyva Architects is the designer. YIMBY first reported on the site when applications were filed late last year, and today, we have the first renderings.

Permits Filed & Renderings Revealed for Apartment Building at 37 Wilson Avenue in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

6:30 am on August 3, 2018 By Michael Young

Located between George Street and Melrose Street along Wilson Avenue in East Williamsburg, a new 5,464 square foot apartment building is slated to rise four stories, including a sub-level and a rooftop, containing eight two-bedroom apartments. The property is located just off of Flushing Avenue, not too far from the Jefferson Street subway stop on the L Train, as well as Knickerbocker Ave & Central Avenue on the M Train. The owner and developer is Chaim Landau.

17-Story Addition Atop 441 Ninth Avenue Closing in on Final Floors, Hudson Yards

7:30 am on August 2, 2018 By Michael Young

441 Ninth Avenue, between 9th Avenue & Dyer Avenue and 34th Street & 35th Street, is undergoing a major transformation. The original eight-story structure was built in 1962 and once housed a warehouse, before being converted into an office building. Now, interiors are once again being renovated, and will sit beneath an all-new 17-story addition atop the square-shaped structure. Cove Property and Baupost Group are the developers of the 700,000 square foot project, named “Hudson Commons,” which is rising thanks to a $479 million construction loan secured last November.

Construction Wraps on 30-Story Moxy Hotel at 143 Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan

7:30 am on August 1, 2018 By Michael Young

Located at 143 Fulton Street in the Financial District, the new 364-foot-tall and 298-room Moxy hotel is almost complete, with the final exterior finishes underway at the base of the tower. Two entrances to the building are located on Fulton Street and Ann Street, and up above, the project features a dark glass facade atop a four-story podium. SLCE Architects is the architect, while the developer of the nearly 129,000 square foot property is Tribeca Associates. Interiors are being done by Stonehill & Taylor.

25 Park Row Reaches Halfway Mark Above City Hall Park in Lower Manhattan

8:00 am on July 31, 2018 By Michael Young

It’s up, up, and away for the new residential skyscraper at 23 Park Row, which is now visible from the 9/11 Memorial. The tower is being designed by COOKFOX Architects, and the developers are L&M Development Partners and the J&R Music Store founders, whose business formerly occupied the same site. The structure will soon rise 54 stories into the Lower Manhattan skyline, to a height of 702 feet. The lot sits in between 1 Beekman, aka “The Pearl on The Park,” which has now topped-off, and the 119-year old Park Row Building. The latter is about to be surpassed in height by its new neighbor, most likely by the beginning of August.

New Rendering Revealed for Williamsburg Residential Project at 21 Powers Street

7:00 am on July 30, 2018 By Michael Young

A new 14-unit condominium project designed by GE-T Architect is coming to 21 Powers Street, in Williamsburg, off the Metropolitan and Graham subway stop. The site is being developed by Minrav Development. The new project will have one- and two-bedroom units that average from $775,000 to upwards of around $1.55 million. The main exterior facade will have a clean and simple masonry setup , including large decorative steel pieces between the second and third floor of vertically grouped casement windows.

Work Begins, Rendering Revealed for 1402 York Avenue on the Upper East Side

7:00 am on July 27, 2018 By Michael Young

A new 11-story building is about to rise on the Upper East Side, between East 74th Street & East 75th Street, along York Avenue. Permits for 1402 York Avenue were issued last month to begin construction on the new affordable housing structure, which will have a masonry and glass facade. The developer of the project is Crest Group.

Foundation Work Underway for Thomas Heatherwick-Designed 511-525 West 18th Street, West Chelsea

7:30 am on July 26, 2018 By Michael Young

Situated one block north of “The XI,” designed by Bjarke Ingels, and sitting adjacent to Frank Gehry’s IAC Building and Jean Nouvel’s residential tower at 100 Eleventh Avenue, Thomas Heatherwick is bringing his first set of residential buildings to the High Line, just after his “Vessel” recently topped off at Hudson Yards. The project, located at 511-525 West 18th Street, is being developed by Related Companies and will be one of the largest buildings in Chelsea when completed.

JEMB Secures $235 Million Construction Loan for One Willoughby Square in Downtown Brooklyn

7:30 am on July 25, 2018 By Michael Young

In the heart of downtown Brooklyn, just off of Flatbush Avenue and adjacent to the City Point complex, One Willoughby Square, also known as 1WSQ or 420 Albee Square, is now on track to become the tallest Class A office tower in Brooklyn. A $235 million construction loan has now been approved and secured from Otera Capital, a Canadian real estate lending company. JEMB is the developer of the upcoming office project.

Pace Gallery’s New Headquarters at 534-540 West 25th Street Tops Out in West Chelsea

7:30 am on July 24, 2018 By Michael Young

Pace Gallery’s new building at 540 West 25th Street, located between 10th and 11th Avenue, has structurally topped out, and installation of the curtain wall is now well underway. The existing gallery is located next to the High Line at 508 & 510 West 25th Street, standing one story tall, and uses four large skylights that flood the interior with natural daylight. The new 60,000 square foot building will stand eight stories and be designed by Bonetti/Kozerski Studio, and developed by Weinberg Properties.

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